Toray achieves double breakthrough in opp film and abs resin! silvercorp rama group sells! us may revoke indian tariffs

International News Highlights

Raw Material News - Toray achieves dual breakthrough: World's first high heat resistance OPP film and high anti-static ABS resin are launched simultaneously.

Robot -AsiaInfo ABB Robotics Co-founds "Embodied Intelligence Lab" to Build a New Paradigm of Physical AI

Electronic News -Henkel Launches New Generation of Polyurethane Potting Solutions to Enhance Reliability of Industrial and Power Electronics Devices

-Silver Needle Rama Group Indorama Exits Czech rPET Joint Venture

Recycling News -Torayvella ^®CS Eco fabric is now available made with permanently flame retardant fibers and yarns from textile recycling.

Macro News - Bessent hints US may remove additional tariffs on India as India reduces Russian oil purchases

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1、Toray achieves dual breakthrough: World's first heat-resistant OPP film and high antistatic ABS resin simultaneously launched.

Toray recently announced the successful development of a new model. Torayfan biaxially oriented polypropylene (OPP) film, a product that has become the world's first with high heat resistance comparable to some. Engineering plastics OPP film: Breakthrough advancement achieved. Toray has already started delivering samples of this material. This new film even when Exhibiting excellent thermal dimensional stability and release performance even at high temperatures of 160℃, this high heat-resistant release film is positioned for use in process scenarios currently dominated by fluoropolymer films, such as integrated circuit (IC) substrate molding and carbon fiber reinforced plastic prepreg.

2、Henkel Launches New Generation of Polyurethane Encapsulation Solutions to Enhance Reliability of Industrial and Power Electronic Devices

Henkel Launches New Generation Two-Component Polyurethane Potting Compound —— Loctite STYCAST US 8000 A/B. Specifically designed for harsh environments, this product offers exceptional electrical insulation, mechanical durability, and long-term reliability, further enriching Henkel's portfolio of high-performance encapsulation materials and providing strong support for customers seeking advanced protection solutions for critical industrial and power electronic components.

3、Silver Ram Group Indorama Exits Czech rPET Joint Venture

Silver Ram Group Indorama Ventures has sold its 85% stake in Czech-based UCY Polymer to minority shareholder Maximilian Josef Söllner via his affiliated company UCY Global Invest for zero consideration. The joint venture was formed in 2022 when the Thai chemical group acquired the majority stake in UCY, aiming to expand its recycled PET (rPET) recycling capacity by leveraging waste bottle feedstock collected under the German Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS).

4、Torayvi ^®CS Eco fabrics are now available made with permanently flame-retardant fibers and yarns from textile recycling.

Trevira, a well-known flame-retardant fabric CS (Trevira CS), the company now introduces Trevira containing 50% recycled textile materials. ^®Flame retardant fiber and filament yarn. The first customers were already introduced to the new product during the Heimtextil trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany in mid-January.

5、AsiaInfo ABB Robotics Co-founds "Embodied Intelligence Lab" to Build a New Paradigm of Physical AI.

January 25, 2026, by AsiaInfo The "Embodied Intelligence Lab," jointly initiated by ABB robots, was announced in Beijing. This marks the substantial implementation phase of the strategic cooperation between AsiaInfo Technologies and ABB robots in the field of Physical AI. AsiaInfo is a leading provider of information technology products and services. ABB Robotics is a leading global supplier of industrial automation and robotics. The two parties will focus on Physical AI, integrating AsiaInfo Technologies' 5G-A communication, network security, and AI applications with ABB Robotics' mechanical automation technology. They will leverage Alibaba Cloud's large language models and NVIDIA's accelerated computing technology for training and optimization, and rely on the laboratory's "technology R&D + achievement transformation + industrial implementation" innovation chain to build a future-oriented new paradigm for industrial intelligence. This will drive the transition of Physical AI from the laboratory to factory floors, empowering the digital and intelligent transformation of industrial manufacturing.

6、Xujie Technology to Deploy Photovoltaic Building Materials Warehouse and office space in Brisbane, Australia welcomes new progress.

Subsidiary of Xujie Technology SIPO's warehouse and office space in Brisbane, Australia, has pioneered a self-sustaining energy system integrating photovoltaic carports, energy storage, and charging facilities. This serves not only as a new business showcase for SIPO but also as a future model for the integration of solar-storage-charging and building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in the Australian market. Mature renewable energy policies A well-developed electricity market mechanism and high acceptance of distributed photovoltaic solutions are key reasons why Xujie Technology chose this location as the launch market for its photovoltaic building materials. The successful completion of the Brisbane demonstration project marks Xujie Technology's photovoltaic building materials business in Australia as having officially moved from the strategic planning stage to the substantive operation and scenario-based demonstration stage. Visitors can personally experience a real office scenario powered entirely by photovoltaic carports, equipped with energy storage systems, and achieving energy self-circulation.

Overseas Macro Market Information

[24 States Under State of Emergency] A massive winter storm has swept across many parts of the United States in recent days, bringing widespread snowfall and cold temperatures to many areas. According to US media reports, 24 states and Washington, D.C. have declared a state of emergency. According to a CNN report on January 25, the extreme cold has caused 7 deaths.

Morgan Stanley says UK will be hit hardest by AI job cuts. Job losses surpass those of Germany and Japan. According to Morgan Stanley research, the UK due to artificial intelligence AI has led to a net loss of jobs, exceeding the number it has created, and this job displacement is happening faster than in comparable economies internationally. The study finds that while businesses are seeing significant benefits from adopting AI, British workers are paying a particularly heavy price, exacerbating an already cooling labor market. UK businesses reported a net reduction of 8% in jobs due to AI in the past 12 months. This is the highest proportion among a group of businesses covering Germany, the US, Japan, and Australia, and twice the international average.

Kremlin: Closely monitoring US plans to deploy forces in Greenland Dmitry Peskov, the Press Secretary of the Russian President, said on the 25th that Russia will closely monitor the possible deployment of the "Golden Dome" missile defense system by the United States in Greenland. According to RIA Novosti, Peskov emphasized the importance of Greenland to Russia's security in an interview with Russian media on the same day. When talking about the "Golden Dome" system, he said, "Undoubtedly, our military will closely monitor and analyze" the intentions of the United States.

[US media: Trump's former White House press secretary asked him to... "[Don't Dig In Your Heels," ICE Should Be Withdrawn from Minnesota] According to reports by U.S. media outlets such as The Hill, Stephanie Grisham, who served as White House Press Secretary during Trump's first term, posted on social media on January 25th, asking Trump "not to dig in your heels" and that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) should be withdrawn from Minnesota.

[Bessenyei hints US may remove additional tariffs on India as India reduces Russian oil purchases] U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that the U.S. may remove sanctions on India after it significantly reduced its imports of Russian oil. India's Russian oil imports in December fell to their lowest level in two years, Reuters reported on Friday, citing trade data, with a 25% extra tariff.

United States [The "Abraham Lincoln" Carrier Strike Group Has Arrived in the Middle East] According to Israeli sources on the 25th, the U.S. Navy's "Abraham Lincoln" Carrier Strike Group has arrived in the Middle East and is operating within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The U.S. Air Force stated on the same day that it will conduct a multi-day readiness exercise in the Middle East. The U.S. Air Force stated that the exercise aims to demonstrate the U.S. military's ability to deploy and sustain air combat power in the region.

Price information:

The PBOC set the USD/CNY central parity rate at 6. 9843, up 86 points; previous trading day's central parity rate was 6.9929, previous trading day's official closing price was 6.9642, and the previous day's night session closed at 6.9630.

Upstream raw material USD market price

CFR Northeast Asia $710/ton, CFR Southeast Asia $690/ton.

Northeast Asia propylene FOB Korea average price to USD 745/ton, CFR China average price to USD 800/ton.

CIF landed North Asia, Propane Propane $558-558/tonne; Butane $575-578/tonne.

Frozen goods from South China Propane CFR FEA prices for February loading were $599-609/ton; Butane CFR FEA prices were $594-604/ton.

Taiwan region frozen goods landed price, propane USD 555-558/tonne; Butane USD 575-578/tonne.

【LLDPE USD market price

Thin film USD 785/MT (CFR Xiamen)

Injection molding USD 880/ton (CFR Xiamen)

【HDPE US dollar market price

Thin film USD 890/ton (CFR Huangpu)

Injection molding USD 770/ton (CFR Huangpu)

Hollow: $795-840/ton (CFR Huangpu)

Pipe USD 1000/MT (CFR Huangpu)

【LDPE US market price

Thin film USD 1010/tonne (CFR Huangpu)

Coating USD 1210/ton (CFR Huangpu)

【PP USD market price

Injection molding USD 800/ton (CFR Dongguan)

Copolymerization USD 860/tonne (CFR Nansha)

Membrane material: USD 960/ton (CFR Huangpu)

Transparent USD 1005/ton (CFR Huangpu)

Piping $1100/ton (CFR Shanghai)